Rowland Hilder 1905 - 1993. River Bure, Norfolk. Signed. Oil On Board. Framed.

Rowland Hilder.
British ( b.1905 - d.1993 ).
River Bure, Norfolk.
Oil on Board. Signed.
Image size 15.6 inches x 19.3 inches ( 39cm x 49cm ).
Frame size 23.2 inches x 26.8 inches ( 59cm x 68cm ).

Available for sale from Big Sky Fine Art in the English county of Dorset, this original oil painting is by Rowland Hilder and dates from the 1950s.
The painted surface has benefitted from cleaning and conservation, which was performed on our instruction, supervision and approval. 
The painting is presented and supplied in its’ original frame (which is shown in these photographs).
The painting is signed lower left.
Provenance: From the personal art collection of the Art Dealer and Kensington art gallery proprietor Duncan Campbell 1943 – 2011.

Rowland Hilder was a highly acclaimed watercolour artist who became synonymous with the Kent countryside that he painted for much of his life.He had a career as a teacher of art at various prestigious institutions. He also enjoyed a successful career as a commercial artist and in the early 1950s was the most popular landscape of his generation. 

Hilder exhibited at the leading London galleries, including the Royal Institute, the Royal Academy and the Fine Art Society. He was elected a member of the Royal Institute in 1938. 
Hilder served as President of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour between 1964 and 1974 and was awarded the OBE in 1986.
Today, Hilder’s work is highly collectable and is represented in several public collection at home and abroad. His work Cable Ship, Greenwich was purchased by the National Gallery of Australia.

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This is a very serene painting of a working riverboat with two open barges in its charge on the River Bure in Norfolk. The touches of red on the funnel and bow of the vessel bring the work to life, in a landscape of otherwise muted tones. The faded grass on the banks of the river suggest that it is perhaps the end of winter; there is a large tree on the left bank, bereft of leaves, silhouetted against the cool blues and greys of the sky, and reflected back into the water below. The river is perfectly still, branching in the background, running horizontal across the painting. The overall image is one of peace and tranquility, with a suggestion that spring is not far away.

For a full biography of this artist please see his listing on www.bigskyfineart.com .

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